“Sergej Milinkovic-Savic opens the scoring for Al Hilal, assisted by Sultan Mandash, capitalizing on an early corner situation”
Pivotal“Crysencio Summerville doubles the lead after a string of missed chances from both sides, finished off a Ruben Neves assist”
Pivotal“Ollie Watkins, on as a halftime substitute, finishes off the scoring with a goal assisted by Sultan Mandash to complete the rout”
Al Hilal
Al Ahli
Outstanding performance
Al Hilal•MidfielderAl Hilal struck inside nine minutes through Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and never looked back, doubling their lead through Crysencio Summerville before halftime chaos saw Merih Demiral sent off for a second yellow just before the break. With Al Ahli reduced to ten men, Al Hilal controlled proceedings comfortably, dominating possession 56-44 and out-shooting their rivals on target six to two despite a numerically even overall shot count. Ollie Watkins, introduced at halftime, sealed the win in the 86th minute after coming off the bench, capping a professional performance built on early efficiency and second-half control. For Al Hilal this result offers a timely lift in mid-table given their modest position heading into the fixture, while Al Ahli's title credentials take another hit following a costly red card and toothless response in front of goal.
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Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nawaf Al-Habashi is on, and Sultan Mandash is off.
Substitution: Sabri Dahal comes on for Crysencio Summerville.
Naif Masoud comes on for Zakaria Al Hawsaw.
Ollie WatkinsOllie Watkins takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
assist: Sultan Mandash
Goal! Ollie Watkins scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Sultan Mandash.
Meshal Al-Mutairi is on, and Wenderson Galeno is off.
Moteb Al Harbi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
Offside.
Moteb Al Harbi's left-footed shot is saved.
Ruben Neves takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ollie Watkins attempts a header but misses the shot.
Wenderson Galeno takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Wenderson Galeno takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ollie Watkins takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Roger Ibanez Da Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Moteb Al Harbi replaces Theo Hernandez.
Shot by Ivan Toney with his right foot is saved.
Rayan Hamed takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Roger Ibanez Da Silva attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Ivan Toney takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Rayan HamedYellow CardYellow card issued to Rayan Hamed.
Firas Al-Buraikan is substituted off for Francisco Trincao.
Rayan Hamed is on, and Ziyad Mubarak Al-Johani is off.
Ollie Watkins is on, and Mohamed Meite is off.
Substitution: Mohammed Yousef comes on for Mohammed Sulaiman.
First half ends with a score of 2-0.
Merih Demiral receives a second yellow card.
Merih DemiralYellow CardYellow card issued to Merih Demiral.
Ivan ToneyYellow CardYellow card shown to Ivan Toney.
Merih Demiral takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Francisco Trincao takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Merih Demiral takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Ziyad Mubarak Al-Johani takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Hassan Altambakti takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Theo Hernandez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Hassan Altambakti is on, and Ali Al-Oujami is off.
Crysencio SummervilleCrysencio Summerville scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Rúben Neves
Goal! Crysencio Summerville scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Ruben Neves.
Mohammed Sulaiman takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ivan Toney takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Valentin Atangana Edoa has a shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Crysencio SummervilleYellow CardCrysencio Summerville receives a yellow card.
Yellow card issued to Mohamed Meite.
Nasser Al-Dawsari's header is saved.
Roger IbañezYellow CardYellow card shown to Roger Ibanez Da Silva.
Sergej Milinkovic Savic takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Sultan Mandash
Goal! Sergej Milinkovic Savic scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Sultan Mandash.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off has occurred!
Table-topping contenders clash at Kingdom Arena as Al Hilal, unbeaten and rolling with three straight wins, welcome an Al Ahli side that has steadied itself after an early stumble. All eyes are on a possible debut for new signing Ollie Watkins, with Simone Inzaghi's men looking to keep pace at the top of the Pro League.
